The municipality has a land area of 122.50 square kilometers or 47.30 square miles which constitutes 1.94% of Leyte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2015 Census was 31,641. This represented 1.83% of the total population of Leyte province, or 0.71% of the overall population of the Eastern Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 258 inhabitants per square kilometer or 669 inhabitants per square mile.

Demographics

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in San Isidro is 5 to 9, with 3,665 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 378 individuals.

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Age group

Population (2015)

Under 1

657

1 to 4

2,831

5 to 9

3,665

10 to 14

3,455

15 to 19

3,137

20 to 24

2,555

25 to 29

2,138

30 to 34

1,830

35 to 39

1,647

40 to 44

1,690

45 to 49

1,585

50 to 54

1,539

55 to 59

1,391

60 to 64

1,185

65 to 69

798

70 to 74

677

75 to 79

483

80 and over

378

Total

31,641

Historical population

The population of San Isidro grew from 25,017 in 1960 to 31,641 in 2015, an increase of 6,624 people. The latest census figures in 2015 denote a positive growth rate of 1.97%, or an increase of 3,087 people, from the previous population of 28,554 in 2010.

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Census date

Population

Growth rate

1960 Feb 15

25,017

–

1970 May 6

23,569

-0.58%

1975 May 1

23,926

0.30%

1980 May 1

22,285

-1.41%

1990 May 1

24,442

0.93%

1995 Sep 1

33,204

5.91%

2000 May 1

29,410

-2.57%

2007 Aug 1

29,655

0.11%

2010 May 1

28,554

-1.37%

2015 Aug 1

31,641

1.97%

Location

The municipal center of San Isidro is situated at approximately 11° 24' North, 124° 21' East, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.0 meters or 19.7 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to San Isidro are Ormoc, Bogo, Catbalogan, Tacloban, Calbayog, and Baybay. The nearest municipalities are Calubian, Tabango, Biliran, Leyte, Naval, and Villaba. Its distance from the national capital is 507.92 kilometers (315.61 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.